Trump Threatens to Cut Off All Trade with Spain Over Refusal to Support Iran Military Operations

President Trump threatened to end all trade with Spain after the Spanish government refused to allow U.S. military aircraft to use jointly operated bases for operations related to attacks on Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated Spain would not be "complicit" in military operations without U.N. approval, citing the United Nations Charter. Trump criticized Spain's lack of support for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and its resistance to increasing NATO spending, stating "We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain." Sánchez responded with "No to war," warning against repeating past mistakes like the Iraq war. The threat faces practical obstacles, as the European Union, not individual member states, controls trade agreements for its 27 nations. The remarks were made during a press conference where Trump also addressed NATO spending concerns.

"We're going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain." — Statement made during press conference criticizing Spain's refusal to allow use of joint military bases for Iran operations and resistance to NATO spending increases